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Nash, Scheel win Livonia clerk, treasurer seats

It was a long day at the polls, and a long race, but Susan Nash (left), running for clerk, and Linda Scheel, running for treasurer, both won their election battle. In backround, new City Council President Kathleen McIntyre and her son, Patrick Culliton.(Photo: Bill Bresler | staff photographer)Buy Photo

Two recent familiar Livonia City Council faces will now be seen full-time in city hall.

Susan Nash and Lynda Scheel each won in their bids to become clerk and treasurer, respectively. Nash defeated former city councilman Brian Duggan 9,511-6,120, while Scheel beat political newcomer Gerald Perez 11,645-3,371.

“We are very pleased, very happy. Very happy to get support of the Livonia voters and looking forward,” Scheel said. “We’re looking forward to some awesome things happening.”

Both women were elected to the city council in 2013. Scheel only had a two-year term, while Nash, who has a four-year term, will have to resign her seat to take up the clerk’s job.

Nash will replace outgoing city clerk Sue Hoff, who has served in the office for the past year after being appointed to the job by the city council. Scheel will take over for outgoing treasurer Dennis Wright, who is term-limited and won the mayor’s race Tuesday night.

The two say they want to move forward with improvements to each office, including Nash, who will need to begin preparing for the presidential primary scheduled to take place in March.

“I will be talking to the current clerk and get involved right away,” she said. “I will be watching and be there to learn and to go forward.”

Scheel said she plans on meeting with staff in city hall in the coming weeks before her term begins and said she is open to ideas that will be best for Livonia residents as well as businesses.

“I will be looking to do what is in the best interest of our residents,” Scheel said.

Nash said she’ll be doing the same over the next few weeks as she transitions. She said she was pleased with the turnout and looks forward to serving residents in a new capacity.

“I’m thrilled and I’m honored,” she said. “I want to thank the voters for having their faith in me.”